Open
regedit and navigate to the following location:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Here in the right pane, right-click Windows and select > New > Key. Name it
Control Panel.
Right-click on this Control Panel and again select > New > Key. Name it
Desktop.
Next, click on the Desktop key to highlight it.
Now in the right pane, right click empty space > New > String Value > Type
ScreenSaveTimeOut > Enter.
Finally right click ScreenSaveTimeOut > Modify > give it a Value Data in seconds.
Change via Group Policy Editor
- Type gpedit.msc in the Run prompt, and hit Enter to open Group Policy Editor
- Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates> Control Panel > Personalization.
- Find a policy with the name “Screen saver timeout.” Double click to open it.
- Enable it, and then add screen timeout in seconds.
- Then Apply, and click OK button.
- Restart the computer.
If you want to disable the screensaver, there is a policy setting with the name —
Enable Screen Saver. Choose to disable it.
